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To the Lighthouse: Crash Course Literature 408
John Green teaches you about Virginia Woolf's modernist novel, To the Lighthouse. Let's face it. You're not reading To the Lighthouse for the plot. There's not a whole lot of plot, unless you count the tension about the beef stew. You're...
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Women's Suffrage Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about American women in the Progressive Era and, well, the progress they made. So the big deal is, of course, the right to vote women gained when the 19th amendment was passed and ratified. But women made...
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House Tours: A Couple's 800-Square-Foot Virginia Woolf-Inspired Apartment in Brooklyn, New York
Name: Maggie Mae and Jesse Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn, NYC Size: 800 square feet Type of Home: Apartment Years lived in: 1 years, 9 months renting The first time Maggie and Jesse saw this apartment, they knew it was theirs. Noise...
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Why Literature Students Read Freud While Psychology Students Don't
While many of his theories have been debunked and disproven, Freud continues to have a massive influence on literary criticism. How did a man who was never fully focused on literature forever alter the way we discuss it? And what are we...
Schooling Online
Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Theme of Truth and Integrity in Writing
What is textual integrity? Virginia Woolf has the answer: it’s the Holy Grail for writers, especially those who write fiction! In her essay A Room of One’s Own, Woolf explains why truth and integrity are crucial, and how writers can...
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Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Theme of Sexism and Female Oppression
It’s easy to forget that the rights and privileges women enjoy today had to be won. It’s been a tough, centuries-long fight against staunch opposition, especially for female writers. Woolf would know! Join us for a detailed analysis of...
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Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Overall Plot Summary
Calling all aspiring writers! Join us for an overall summary of Virginia Woolf’s iconic extended essay A Room of One’s Own. Find out how she came to her famous conclusion about the importance of money and having your own space to write...
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Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Context
Join us for a detailed lesson on the Context of Virginia Woolf’s iconic essay, ‘A Room of One’s Own’. Learn how history, culture, and Woolf’s personal circumstances had a direct impact on her exploration of key themes in the essay: Male...
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Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Chapters 5-6 Summary
This is the grand finale of Virginia Woolf’s famous essay A Room of One’s Own. Join us to find out how she brings all the strands of her argument together, and ends it with a poetic bang. What does Woolf see for the future of literature?...
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Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Chapters 3-4 Summary
Join us for a tour through literary history. In this lesson, Woolf explores the reasons why women have a less robust literary tradition. As the narrator peruses her bookshelves, we meet the heroes of women’s literature… and a few ghosts...
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Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Chapters 1-2 Summary
If Virginia Woolf was meant to deliver a lecture titled ‘Women and Fiction’, why did she call it ‘A Room of One’s Own’? Be part of the audience as Woolf begins the story of how she came to a very important conclusion. It all starts with...
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Powering Through Prose: Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway - Sections 1-3
Today is the day! Clarissa Dalloway is going to throw her party, and the who’s who of London society will be there. It’s now been five years since the end of World War One, and Clarissa’s party will be a dazzling celebration of life...
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Powering Through Prose: Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway - Sections 4-6
After an embarrassing reunion with Clarissa, Peter Walsh goes for a walk to clear his head. At Regents Park, he sees Septimus and Lucrezia Warren Smith having a very public scene. Lucrezia is feeling abandoned and Septimus, a victim of...
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Weekly Books News (July 24-30)
Welcome to a new episode of Weekly Books News! Here's a quick recap of this week's top news from the world of books!
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20's London inspires Belgium designer
1. Various Dries van Noten catwalk
Belgium designer Dries Van Noten's show at the Fine Arts School on the Left Bank was an homage to the 20's style of the London's literary Bloomsbury set.
Van Noten has a vision for autumn/winter of...
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The Hours Junket
The Hours Junket. New York, 16 December 2002
1. B-roll Nicole Kidman having make up applied
2. SOT Nicole Kidman
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Arrivals at the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1.Pan from Golden Globe arch to press
2.Close up of Golden Globe sign
3.Close up of police officer
4.Close up of fans
5.Pan of crowd
6.Close up of Ernst and Young security bringing in winners envelopes in
suitcase
7.Tilt down of bad...
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Fans mourn Elizabeth Taylor at her Hollywood Walk of Fame star
AP Entertainment
Los Angeles, 23 March 2011
1. Wide pan Hollywood boulevard
2. Photographers at actress Elizabeth Taylor's Hollywood Walk of Fame star
3. Close-up shot of flowers atop actress Elizabeth Taylor's Hollywood Walk of Fame...
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WRAP Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry and clothes go on sale
New York - 13 December, 2011
1. Wide pan of auction room ahead of sale of Elizabeth Taylor collection
2. Mid of auctioneer
3. Auctioneer announcing collection up for bids UPSOUND (English) "This first sale, the legendary jewels from the...
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Museum showcases feminist art
1. Wide exterior Brooklyn Museum
2. Wide exhibit room, The Elizabeth A. Sackler Centre for Feminist Art
3. Wide painting, "Fulcrum" by Jenny Saville
4. Pull out art installation, "Ein Hungerkunstler " by Lee Bul
5. Pan from man to...
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Party for Elizabeth Taylor as she celebrates 75th birthday
AP Entertainment
Las Vegas, 27 February 2007
1. Wide exterior of The Ritz Carlton sign
2. Wide exterior of The Ritz Carlton
3. Wide of Elizabeth Taylor entering the room
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Taylor/ Actor:
"It's really...
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Actress Cate Blanchett remembers the late Elizabeth Taylor
AP Entertainment
FILE: Los Angeles, 27 February 2011
1. Fashion shot: Actress Cate Blanchett in Givenchy dress at Academy Awards
AP Entertainment
Sydney, Australia 24 March 2011
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Cate Blanchett/Actress, on Elizabeth...
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Elizabeth Taylor expected to leave hospital
AP Entertainment
FILE: Las Vegas - 27 February 2007
1. Wide of Elizabeth Taylor entering the room
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Taylor/ Actor:
(Reporter: You look phenomenal, how are you feeling?)
"Phenomenal."
(Reporter: If you...
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UPDATE Oscar reactions
press conference, London 11th February 2003
1. Nicole Kidman arrives
2. Steven Daldry arrives
3. MS Nicole Kidman
4. SOT Steven Daldry: "You don't know how things are going to go down, I think that it's always a surprise. We are...